never given it a thought until this thread.
And to me, that is a good reason to do what you want to do, without worrying about opinions of others. If a person makes an apparel choice based upon their own determinations, that is really the end of any discussion - their choice.
If someone
asks if they should/can, to me that's an indicator that they have not entirely established their "style", and toning it down would probably be better.